This is part 3 of the specialization. In this course students will learn :
* About SystemC and how it can be used to create models of cyber-physical systems in order to perform "what-if" scenarios
* About Trimble Engineering's embedded systems for heavy equipment automation
* A deeper understanding of embedded systems in the Automotive and Transoprtion market segment
* How to debug deeply embedded systems
* About Lauterbach's TRACE32 debugging tools
* How to promote technical ideas within a company
* What can be learned from studying engineering failures

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Deep Dive: Automotive and Transportation

In this module we will take a deeper look into the Automotive and Transportation sector, as this sector is poised for large growth. If you’ll remember back to course 1 where we looked at market size opportunities, and saw there that the Automotive and Transportation sector was estimated to grow to 154 billion US dollars, at a CAGR of 30%.

Impartido por:

David Sluiter

Professor Adjunct

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Ships. So, a short video on autonomous ships. Unmanned aircrafts have already revolutionized warfare from the sky and driverless cars are poised to overhaul ground transportation. Now, the next big transport development, it seems, might be happening at sea. Ship designers, their operators, and regulators are now considering a future in which cargo vessels sail the oceans with minimal or even no crew. Shipping companies believe automation will make them more efficient and cut fuel costs. Helping lead this sea change is British engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings, PLC. The company no longer affiliated with the luxury car manufacturer, is working with universities and other companies to develop a futuristic unmanned ship, that resembles some of the most advanced combat drones. It foresees adapting technologies from commercial airlines operations and driverless cars, to develop safe at sea autonomous operations. Using infrared detectors, high resolution cameras, and laser sensors to monitor its surroundings, the vessel would send data back to command centers where staff monitor progress. The Rolls-Royce group completed a study this year concluding such vessels are feasible and offer big savings. The first steps are already being taken. The Stella ferry operated in the Baltic by FinFerries, has been equipped with a variety of sensors to help spot other vessels and a new generation of satellites like Inmarsat Fleet Xpress is helping make the transfer of massive amounts of data from ship-to-shore more affordable and secure. There are some hurdles in place though before fully autonomous ships can set sail. The United Nations arm overseeing global shipping still prohibits ship operations without crew, but that could change soon. The British government sponsored Marine Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group is reviewing pertinent regulations and hopes to convince the IMO to open the door to autonomous vessels before the end of the decade. Again, you have another tremendous opportunity. There, just within shipping, think about all the embedded systems that are at play. We see the same thing over and over and over again repeating, right? There's hardware that needs to be designed, there's software that needs to be written, tremendous opportunity for you guys.